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    Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition
    Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition
    Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition
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    Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition

    By Herron Philip

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    Learn the fundamentals of Cython to extend the legacy of your applications

    About This Book

    - Learn how to extend C applications with pure Python code
    - Get more from Python – you’ll not only learn Cython, you’ll also unlock a greater understanding of how to harness Python
    - Packed with tips and tricks that make Cython look easy, dive into this accessible programming guide and find out what happens when you bring C and Python together!

    Who This Book Is For

    This book is for developers who are familiar with the basics of C and Python programming and wish to learn Cython programming to extend their applications.

    What You Will Learn

    - Reuse Python logging in C
    - Make an IRC bot out of your C application
    - Extend an application so you have a web server for rest calls
    - Practice Cython against your C++ code
    - Discover tricks to work with Python ConfigParser in C
    - Create Python bindings for native libraries
    - Find out about threading and concurrency related to GIL
    - Expand Terminal Multiplexer Tmux with Cython

    In Detail

    Cython is a hybrid programming language used to write C extensions for Python language. Combining the practicality of Python and speed and ease of the C language it’s an exciting language worth learning if you want to build fast applications with ease.
    This new edition of Learning Cython Programming shows you how to get started, taking you through the fundamentals so you can begin to experience its unique powers.
    You’ll find out how to get set up, before exploring the relationship between Python and Cython. You’ll also look at debugging Cython, before moving on to C++ constructs, Caveat on C++ usage, Python threading and GIL in Cython. Finally, you’ll learn object initialization and compile time, and gain a deeper insight into Python 3, which will help you not only become a confident Cython developer, but a much more fluent Python developer too.

    Style and approach

    This practical and a fast-paced guide gives you all the information you need to start programming using Cython.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateFeb 22, 2016
    ISBN9781785289125
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      Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition - Herron Philip

      Table of Contents

      Learning Cython Programming Second Edition

      Credits

      About the Author

      Acknowledgments

      About the Reviewer

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      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Downloading the example code

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Cython Won't Bite

      Installing Cython

      Emacs mode

      Getting the code examples

      Getting started – Hello World

      Using distutils with Cython

      Calling C functions from Python

      Type conversion in Cython

      Summary

      2. Understanding Cython

      Linking models

      Cython keyword – cdef

      Structs

      Enums

      Typedef and function pointers

      The public keyword

      Keyword cpdef

      Logging from C/C++ into Python

      Using Python ConfigParser from C/C++

      Callbacks from Python to C/C++

      Cython PXD

      Integration with build systems

      Python Distutils

      GNU/Autotools

      Summary

      3. Extending Applications

      Cython pure Python code

      Compiling pure Python code

      Avoid Makefiles – pyximport

      Python garbage collector

      Extending Tmux

      Tmux build system

      Embedding Python

      Cythonizing struct cmd_entry

      Implementing a Tmux command

      Hooking everything together

      Summary

      4. Debugging Cython

      Using GDB with Cython

      Running cygdb

      Cython caveats

      Type checking

      Dereference operator (*)

      Python exceptions

      C/C++ iterators

      Boolean error

      Const keyword

      Multiple Cython inputs

      Struct initialization

      Calling into pure Python modules

      Summary

      5. Advanced Cython

      Cython and C++

      Namespaces

      Classes

      C++ new and del keyword

      Exceptions

      Bool type

      Overloading

      Templates

      Static class member attribute

      Calling C++ functions – Caveat

      Namespaces – Caveat

      Python distutils

      Python threading and GIL

      Atomic instructions

      Read/write lock

      Cython keywords

      Messaging server

      Caveat on GIL

      Unit testing the native code

      Preventing subclassing

      Parsing large amounts of data

      Summary

      6. Further Reading

      Overview

      OpenMP support

      Compile time preprocessor

      Python 3

      PyPy

      AutoPXD

      Pyrex and Cython

      SWIG and Cython

      Cython and NumPy

      Numba versus Cython

      Parakeet and Numba

      Relevant Links

      Summary

      Index

      Learning Cython Programming Second Edition

      Learning Cython Programming Second Edition

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      First published: September 2013

      Second Edition: February 2016

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      Credits

      Author

      Philip Herron

      Reviewer

      Namit Kewat

      Commissioning Editor

      Priya Singh

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      Cover Work

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      About the Author

      Philip Herron is a developer who focuses his passion toward compilers and virtual machine implementations. When he was first accepted to Google Summer of Code 2010, he used inspiration from Paul Biggar's PhD on the optimization of dynamic languages to develop a proof of the concept GCC frontend to compile Python. This project sparked his deep interest in how Python works.

      After completing a consecutive year on the same project in 2011, Philip applied to Cython under the Python foundation to gain a deeper appreciation of the standard Python implementation. Through this he started leveraging the advantages of Python to control the logic in systems or even add more high-level interfaces, such as embedding Flask web servers in a REST API to a system-level piece of software, without writing any C code.

      Philip currently works as a software consultant for Instil Software based in Northern Ireland. He develops mobile applications with embedded native code for video streaming. Instil has given him a lot of support in becoming a better engineer.

      He has written several tutorials for the UK-based Linux Format magazine on Python and loves to share his passion for the Python programming language.

      Acknowledgments

      To achieve writing this book, I would like to thank many people—my partner, Kirsty Johnston, for putting up with my late nights and giving me the confidence I needed; she is the best! I would like to thank my mum and dad, who have always supported me my whole life—thanks for helping me so much. Ian Lance Taylor, my mentor, from Google Summer of Code deserves a special mention. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be writing anything like this right now. I would like to thank Robert Bradshaw for mentoring my Cython Auto-PXD project; even though I had a lot going on at the time, he helped me get it done and pass. Special thanks to Nicholas Marriott for helping me with the Tmux code base. I would also like to thank Gordon Hamilton and Dr. Colin Turner for the all the support they have given me. Finally, I would like to thank Tara Simpson, Chris Van Es, Niall Kelly, and Matt McComb for the mentoring they have given me at Instil.

      About the Reviewer

      Namit Kewat is a software engineer working in Ahmedabad, India. He has expertise in developing high performance web applications. He also specializes in performing data analysis for generating financial information (XBRL). He is a keen learner and always looks forward to applying his skills for solving complex problems. This unique approach of his is paying him dividends both internally and globally. Namit is also fond of blogging. Those interested can visit his blog at http://namitkewat.github.io/

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      Preface

      Cython is a tool that makes writing native extensions to Python as easy as writing them in Python. For those who are unaware, you can implement

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